Comment Re:Minors? (Score 1) 494
Well, being that 16 still counts as a "minor" would the charges not reflect that, and/or the record be expunged/sealed when she becomes an adult?
Haha.
If you are 16, the courts decide whether to treat you as a minor on a case-by-case basis.
A "sealed" record only means that the word "sealed" is printed on it somewhere.
If you are 16 or under, get arrested for a felony, and it is handled under the juvenile system, your record will show a felony arrest (all the expungement and sealing in the world will not get rid of this). The expungement/sealing that takes place will prevent the record from showing that it was handled in this manner, and it will look like an open felony case. If an employer is generous, they will allow you to get the records - which being sealed, requires an in-person visit from the defendant. Either way, if you succeed you start off your employment in a bad light, and if you fail, you just quit your old job to take a new one that fired you in your first month due to background check issues.